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Roddam

hamlet · Northumberland

Old EnglishAI-generated

Roddam is likely derived from a personal name, possibly 'Hrotha', combined with the Old English word 'dæm', meaning a dam or weir.

Word origins

Rod
Old Englishpersonal name(from Hrotha "personal name")
dam
Old Englishdam, weir(from dæm "dam, weir")